Spatial inhomogeneity of the superconducting gap and order parameter in FeSe0.4Te0.6
U. R. Singh, S. C. White, S. Schmaus, V. Tsurkan, A. Loidl, J. Deisenhofer, P. Wahl
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.155124 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We have performed a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy study of the iron chalcogenide superconductor FeSe0.4Te0.6 with TC≈14 K. Spatially resolved measurements of the superconducting gap reveal substantial inhomogeneity on a nanometer length scale. Analysis of the structure of the gap seen in tunneling spectra by comparison with calculated spectra for different superconducting order parameters (s-wave, d-wave, and anisotropic s-wave) yields the best agreement for an order parameter with anisotropic s-wave symmetry with an anisotropy of ∼40%. The temperature dependence of the superconducting gap observed in places with large and small gap size indicates that it is indeed the superconducting transition temperature which is inhomogeneous. The temperature dependence of the gap size has been found to differ from the one predicted by BCS theory. An analysis of the local gap size in relation to the local chemical composition shows almost no correlation with the local concentration of Se/Te atoms at the surface.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| FeSe0.4Te0.6 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 14 | Pressure not reported | onset |
| FeSe Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| LiFeAs Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| BaFe1.8Co0.2As2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| FeSe0.45Te0.55 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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